Itineraries
Where to stay
Bryggen and the Fish Market for first-timers on foot; Nordnes for old wooden lanes by the aquarium; the area by the station and Lille Lungegårdsvann for trains and the KODE museums.
The areas: Bryggen and the Fish Market, Nordnes, Near the station.
Where to stay in Bergen: areas and adviceHotels in BergenPlaces to see
All things to do in NorwayFoodÆgir Gastropub, FlåmBrewpub on the Flåm harbor serving local and Viking-inspired dishes with beer from its own brewery.Entry: Pay as you go
TransportBergen AirportBergen Airport Flesland, about 45 min from the city center on light rail line 1.Entry: Free to visit
MuseumBergen AquariumAquarium at the tip of the Nordnes peninsula, a family favorite in Bergen since 1960.Entry: NOK[fee]; buy online or at the door
MarketBergen Fish MarketHarbor market trading since the 1200s, with an indoor hall of seafood shops and restaurants open all year.Entry: Pay as you go
FoodBryggenUNESCO-listed Hanseatic wharf whose wooden passages hide small shops, a café and a handful of restaurants.Entry: Pay as you go
MuseumBryggens MuseumMuseum of medieval Bergen built on finds excavated at Bryggen after the fire of 1955.Entry: NOK[fee]; buy at the door or online
FoodFjord Bistro, FlåmBistro at Flåmsbrygga on the Flåm harbor, open daily from morning to early evening all year.Entry: Pay as you go
MuseumFlåm Railway Museum, FlåmFree museum next to Flåm station on how the steep Flåm Railway was built from 1923 to 1940.Entry: Free to visit
TransportFlåm Station, FlåmLower station of the Flåm Railway by the Aurlandsfjord, about an hour below Myrdal by train.Entry: NOK[fee]; book with Vy
TransportFløibanen funicularFunicular from the city center to the top of Mount Fløyen in about 6 minutes.Entry: Buy online or at the station
FoodFløistuen CaféCafé at the top of Mount Fløyen with baked goods from the Fløirestauranten kitchen and a terrace.Entry: Pay as you go
TransportGudvangen, FlåmVillage at the head of the Nærøyfjord where fjord boats meet the year-round bus to Voss.Entry: Free to visit
MuseumHanseatic Museum and SchøtstueneThe German merchants' assembly rooms and cookhouses at Bryggen, shown with a guide.Entry: Guided visit included
MuseumKing Håkon's HallRoyal banquet hall built from 1247 to 1261 at Bergenhus Fortress, the first of its kind in stone in Norway.Entry: NOK[fee]; fortress grounds free
MuseumKODE art museumsBergen's art museums in a row of buildings along the lake Lille Lungegårdsvann, on one ticket.Entry: One ticket for all buildings
ViewpointMount FløyenCity mountain above Bergen with a viewpoint over the harbor and many walking trails from the top station.Entry: Free to visit
TransportMyrdal Station, MyrdalMountain junction on the Bergen Line, reached by no road, where the Flåm Railway starts its descent.Entry: Free to visit
NatureNærøyfjord cruise, FlåmTwo-hour electric boat trip from Flåm through the UNESCO-listed Nærøyfjord to Gudvangen.Entry: NOK[fee]; book a sailing
NatureNordnes ParkPark at the tip of Nordnes beside the aquarium, with fjord views and a 10-meter totem pole.Entry: Free to visit
NatureSkomakerdiketSmall lake a short walk from the Fløibanen top station, circled by an easy, wheelchair-friendly path.Entry: Free to visit
ViewpointStegastein Viewpoint, FlåmPlatform jutting 30 meters out from the mountainside, 650 meters above the Aurlandsfjord.Entry: NOK[fee] for the sightseeing bus from Flåm
TransportVoss Station, VossBergen Line station in Voss, about 1 hour 15 minutes from Bergen by train.Entry: Free to visit